William Warfield papers
Scope and Contents
The William Warfield papers document Warfield's career as a bass baritone singer, actor, narrator, and professor. The collection consists of correspondence, financial documents, schedules, collected items, newspaper articles, and photographs spanning the years 1948 to 1990. The papers have been arranged into five series, which are arranged as follows: biographical information and correspondence, financial records, itineraries and schedules, collected items, and oversize items. The bulk of the collection consists of correspondence, with newspaper clippings and programs from Warfield's performances also well represented in the collection.
Dates
- Created: 1948-1990
- Other: Majority of material found in 1950-1980
- Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1989
Creator
- Warfield, William, 1920-2002 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright to these papers has not been assigned to the Amistad Research Center. It is the responsibility of an author to secure permission for publication from the holder of the copyright to any material contained in this collection.
Extent
12.60 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement Note
The papers have been arranged into five series, which are arranged as follows: biographical information and correspondence, financial records, itineraries and schedules, collected items, and oversize items.
Appraisal Information
This collection contains correspondence, programs, handbills, sheet music, press clippings, and collected printed items generated or collected by singer and performer William Warfield.
Accruals and Additions
Original deposit and one addition received 1989.
Processing Information
Processed by Shannon Burrell, 2004.
Creator
- Warfield, William, 1920-2002 (Person)
- Title
- William Warfield papers
- Author
- Shannon Burrell
- Date
- 09/01/2004
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- eng
Repository Details
Part of the Amistad Research Center Repository
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